Health Care Decisions

A recently released study of Medicaid-financed nursing home use over 18 months in 2001 and 2002 finds that in states such as Oregon that have ex...

Many books deal with the physical ailments of aging. In this one, two clinical social workers address the challenges for adult children of coping with parents whose emotional reserves may be stretched thin by the aging process.

Finding love later in life may be unexpected and exciting, but should it lead to marriage?...

Becoming a caregiver for an elderly loved one can be an overwhelming experience. The Complete Eldercare Planner is a practical guide designed to help caregivers organize and manage all the tasks involved in eldercare.

Two mental health professionals offer strategies for resolving the common dilemmas that plague the adult children of parents who, while perfectly competent, don't seem to be listening to reason on a particular issue.

Most older adults who are married name their spouses to make health care decisions for them should they become incap...

A Florida jury has found that in trying to keep a 92-year-old Alzheimer's patient alive, a nursing home failed to ho...

More than 5 million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer's disease, a 10 percent increase from five...

An elder law attorney offers her personal insights into how families can turn a parent's Alzheimer's diagnosis into an opportunity for growth and newfound intimacy.